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Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Appointed to Prestigious National Committee

Namrata G. Jain, M.D., medical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, has been appointed to a prestigious three-year term

Nizar Bou Diab, M.D., First Urology Resident to Graduate from Hackensack University Medical Center Program

Nizar Bou Diab, M.D., became the first resident to graduate from the Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Urology residency program. Accredited since 2017, the Department of Urology residency program provides five years of urology training, instructional and mentorship excellence,

David Rodricks, M.D. Performs Ocean University Medical Center’s First Robotic-Assisted Total Knee-Replacement Surgery

David Rodricks, M.D. recently performed the Ocean University Medical Center’s first robotic-assisted total knee replacement procedure. Dr. Rodricks used the the CORI™ Surgical System. With 3D digital modeling, patients benefit from a surgical plan that is customized to their unique

Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Pediatric Neurologist Studying Concussion Recovery in Children

Pediatric neurologist Felicia Gliksman, D.O., MPH, FAAN is serving as principal investigator and investigator for two studies related to recovery from brain injury. The first study is funded by a two-year, $180,000 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Brain

Taya Glotzer, M.D. Receives the American Heart Association’s 2022 Researcher of the Year Award

Taya Glotzer, M.D., FHRS recently received the American Heart Association’s 2022 Researcher of the Year award. The Researcher of the Year Award is given to a researcher who is performing cutting edge research in the field of heart disease and/or

Riverview Medical Center Honors Stephen Swartz, M.D. as Physician of the Year

During Riverview Medical Center’s General Staff Meeting on June 8, 2022, Stephen Swartz, M.D. was honored with the Riverview Physician of the Year Award. Dr. Swartz has practiced medicine locally for more than 30 years. This year’s meeting and awards

Ryan K. Kaple, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Joins Hackensack University Medical Center as New Director of Structural & Congenital Heart Program

Ryan K. Kaple, M.D., FACC, FSCAI is joining Hackensack University Medical Center as the new Director of the Structural & Congenital Heart Program. Dr. Kaple is board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine and Internal Medicine and specializes in minimally

James P. Lamprinakos, M.D. Receives the HNA’s Healthcare Hero Award

James P. Lamprinakos, M.D., Senior Attending Physician at Raritan Bay Medical Center, recently received the Hellenic News of America’s Healthcare Hero Award. He was honored for providing more than 40 years of medical services to patients, which includes many Greek

Hackensack Meridian Health’s Chief Clinical Officer Honored With Excellence in Health Care Award

Thomas J. Bader, M.D., MBA, senior vice president & chief clinical officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, recently received UHF’s 2022 Excellence in Health Care Award. He was one of 73 leaders from 68 health care organizations in the metropolitan region

Cancer Researcher and Physician Team Up to Fight Kidney Cancer Through Department of Defense Grant

Benjamin Tycko, M.D., Ph.D., a scientist and member of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), has teamed up with Michael Stifelman, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center and inaugural

Aditya Mehra, M.D. Co-Authors Newly Published COVID-19 Analysis

Aditya Mehra, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, a cardiologist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, co-authored a newly published analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology1. It analyzed hospitalized patients with both STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction) and COVID-19 infection,

Brain Injury Alliance New Jersey Honors Richard J. Malone, D.O.

The Brain Injury Alliance New Jersey (BIANJ) honored Richard J. Malone, D.O., at the organization’s Annual Gala on March 23. Dr. Malone plays a critical role at JFK Johnson’s Center for Brain Injuries and the in-patient Brain Trauma Unit, known